Austin Simmons is set to take over for standout Jaxson Dart as Ole Miss’s starting quarterback in 2025, but long before that happens this fall the sophomore is already sounding the alarm about what the Rebels could accomplish.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder from Miami took a screenshot of his TV while watching Monday night’s national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Former Ole Miss star running back Quinshon Judkins scored 3 touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ victory over the Fighting Irish, and Simmons took to social media to declare that next time the current Rebels will be playing for the title and not just a former Rebel.
Those are bold words from the likely soon-to-be starting quarterback for Ole Miss, considering that the Rebels have never made a College Football Playoff and considering they fell short of expectations in 2024 by losing 3 regular-season games. But Lane Kiffin’s program will have the same high expectations in 2025, and Simmons wants every college football fan to know that the Rebels will be back in the Playoff hunt despite Dart’s departure.
FanDuel is currently giving Simmons and the Rebels the 8th-best odds to win the 2025 national championship.